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| UHMW-PE | |||
| Property | Typical Value | Units | Notes |
| Material | Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene | ||
| Density | 0.93 - 0.94 g/cm³ | g/cm³ | |
| Molecular Weight | > 3.5 million g/mol | g/mol | |
| Melting Point | 130 - 135°C | °C | Not a sharp melting point |
| Tensile Strength | 20 - 35 MPa | MPa | |
| Elongation at Break | > 350% | % | |
| Flexural Modulus | 0.8 - 1.2 GPa | GPa | |
| Impact Strength (Izod unnotched) | > 50 J/m | J/m | High impact resistance |
| Coefficient of Friction (static) | 0.09 - 0.20 | - | Very low friction |
| Wear Resistance | Excellent | - | |
| Chemical Resistance | Excellent | - | Resistant to many chemicals and solvents |
| Moisture Absorption | < 0.1% | % | |
| Operating Temperature | -70°C to +80°C | °C | Can be higher for short durations |
| Color | Customized | - | |
| Surface Finish | Smooth | - | Textured finishes available for specific applications |
| Sheet Thickness | 3 mm - 100 mm | mm | Customize |
| Sheet Size | Up to 2m x 6m | m | Larger sizes may be available through special orders |
| UV Resistance | Moderate | - | |
| HDPE | |||
| Property | Typical Value | Unit | Notes |
| Density | 0.955 g/cm³ | g/cm³ | Minimum value according to ASTM D3350 |
| Stiffness | High | - | |
| Tensile Strength | 20-30 MPa | MPa | |
| Elongation at Break | 100-800% | % | |
| Flexural Modulus | 1.0-1.2 GPa | GPa | |
| Impact Strength (Izod notched) | 50-80 J/m | J/m | |
| Melting Point | 130-180°C | °C | |
| Chemical Resistance | Excellent | - | Resistant to many chemicals, acids, and bases |
| Moisture Absorption | Very low | - | |
| Electrical Insulation | Good | - | High resistivity |
| Grades | Various | - | Designated by codes like PE 3408 or PE 4710 (ASTM D3350) |
| Color | Customized | - | |
HDPE and UHMWPE, though similar sounding plastics, have distinct applications due to slight differences in their molecular structure. Here's a breakdown:
HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene):
- Strengths: Affordable, lightweight, good chemical resistance, easy to machine and fabricate.
- Applications: Commonly used for:
- Bottles (milk jugs, shampoo bottles)
- Food containers
- Grocery bags
- Pipes and tubing
- Chemical storage tanks
- Cutting boards (lower-end)
- Toys
UHMWPE (Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene):
- Strengths: Exceptional wear resistance, high impact strength, low friction coefficient, good chemical resistance.
- Applications: Used in demanding environments for:
- Wear pads and liners (conveyor belts, chutes)
- Gears and bearings
- Artificial joints (hip replacements)
- Marine components (boat fenders)
- Cutting boards (high-end, butcher block)
- Bulletproof vests (backing material)
SIMIS CASTING, established in year of 2004, is a professional foundry, including integrating development and production together, specialized in producing various kinds of investment casting parts, and sand casting parts. These casting parts are widely used in automobile industry, railway vehicle, construction machine, municipal works, pipeline, petrochemical industry, mine, electric utility industry and so on.
SIMIS has six affiliated casting workshop and 2 professional CNC machining workshops. There are 500 staffs and 40 engineers now in our company. Its annual production capacity for all types of casting parts is about 3000 tons. Holding over 100 sets of advanced casting parts, machining and test equipments.
It is also equipped with many advanced CNC machining center, CNC turning center, CNC milling machine and CNC lathes. It can do the heat-treatment, electricity polishing, mirror polishing and CNC machining at the request of clients.
